Disinfecting device.



I. G. ROSSOM.

DISINFEGTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1013.

1,096,461 Patented May 12, 1914,

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IDA C. ROSSOM, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

DISINFECTING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, 1914.

Application filed May 14, 1913. Serial No, 767,558.

0 all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that Ion C. RUSSOM, a citizen of the United Statesresidin at Duluth, in

the county of St. Louis and btate of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Disinfecting Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to disinfecting de- I vices for use particularly in connection with A further object is to make the attaching means for this partition of a hinged construction whereby it may be swung to open position, as in a case of refilling, then may be swung to its operative position and securely clasped.

Further objects of my invention will be apparent from a detailed description of the accompanying drawings, in which similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts, and in which:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the partition structure used in the present device, Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of a por tion of a refuse can showing my invention 1 lid at a point oppos1te the hinge connection.

applied thereto, Fig. 3 is a detail view in perspective showing the clasp connection used by me, and, Fig. 4 is a detail view in perspective of the hinge connection used in applying my invention to a receptacle.

In the drawings, the main receptacle 1 is shown as being provided with a top cover 2, this cover having a depending peripheral flange 3, whose lower edge terminates in a curled portion 4. My partitioning device is designed to be applied to the inner side of the lid 2 and is shown in this position in F ig. 2. This partition is formed of a circular wire 5 over which is secured a piece of wire mesh or other suitable reticulate material (3. By securely mounting this partition in the position shown in Fig. 2, it will be apparent that any disinfecting powder placed in the chamber formed beneath the under surface of the lid 2, will be gradually sifted through the wire mesh during rcprovided, as shown at 13.

moval and replacement of the lid from its operative position. However, to slightly reduce the area through which this powder may be sifted and to provide a reinforcing structure, I have securely mounted the spider 7 upon the ring 5 and have attached a handle 8 thereto to permit of its being readily handled. In order that this partition may be readily swung to an open position, I have provided one of the legs of the spider 7 with a curled projecting lip 9 adapted to coact with complcmental curled lips 10 of a depending element 11. A pintle 1O is passed through the curled portions 9 and 10 to form a pivotal connect-ion between the clemcnt 11 and the spider 7. A similar pivotal connection between the element 11 and the hinge member 12 is also It will be noted that the hinge element 12 is of substantially right angular formation and has its upwardly extending leg provided with a curled portion 1-1 constructed to engage the curled edge 4t of the lid 2. By attaching the hinge element 12 to this lid 2 in any preferred manner, the partition itself may be swung outwanlly about the pivotal connections l0 and 13.

At a point directly opposite the hinge connection just described, I have pivotally attached a clasp element 15 as more clearly shown at 1C. The lower end 17 of this clasp element is also curled and is designed to resiliently engage the curled portion l of the It will, therefore, be apparent that if it is desired to remove the partition from its posit1on shown in Fig. 2, the clasp element 15 I'is unlatched and swung slightly inward about its pivotal connection 16. An outward pull will cause a swinging of the partition about its hinge connections 10* and 13 as has been previously related.

What I claim, is:

1. The combination with the lid of a refuse receptacle, said a depending flange tcrminatnig in :1 rolled edge, of a reticulate partition across the in side of said lid to form a chamber, an element pivotally attacherl to said partition and. extending downwardly to the edge of said flange, a hinge member pivoted to the bottom of said element and engaging the curled edge of said. flange, and a clasp membcr pivoted to said partition at a point oplid being formed with i posite said hinge member and having its lower edge curled to resiliently engage the curled edge of the depending flange.

2. The combination with the lid of a refuse receptacle, said lid being formed with a depending flange terminating in a rolled edge, of a disinfecting attachment comprising a reticulate partition fitting in said lid to form a chamber, an element pivotally attached to said partition and extending downwardly to the edge of said flange, a hinge member pivoted to the bottom of said element and engaging the curled edge of said flange, a clasp member pivoted to said partition at a point opposite said hinge member and having its lower edge curled to resiliently engage the curled edge of the depending flange, and a powdered disinfectant in said chamber adapted to sift through said partition onmovement of said lid.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IDA C. ROSSOM. Witnesses:

Orro GAFOERT, ERNEST R. OLSON.

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